When the Railway Came to Town
“There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run…”. This is the opening lyric of Gordon Lightfoot’s classic song Canadian Railroad Trilogy. From the mid 1800s to mid 1900s…
Young Entrepreneur Launches Mobile Media Business
Fresh off the completion of Community Futures Peterborough’s Business Advisory Centre’s Starter Company Plus economic development program, Millbrook resident John Stewart is building on his diverse media training with the launch of his own…
Today’s Faith – January 2025
I finished 2024 with a column about Hope. My topic for this column, January 2025, is humility, the foundation stone of Hope. For the last month I’ve been reflecting on the thoughts of Canadian…
Peterborough County Approves 2025 Budget
Early last month, Peterborough County Council approved the 2025 Budget. While spending rose by 8.4%, the tax rate increase is rising by less than that as the County dips into some reserves to reducing…
Common Ground – January 2025
“Now, by two-headed Janus…” Shakespeare The solstice is the beginning of winter but it’s also the start of longer days and our turning towards the light and faraway spring. January is named after the…
Royal Canadian Millbrook Legion Remembrance Day Parade 2024
Legion members and dignitaries march behind the piper in unusually mild temperatures at the Remembrance Day procession. The event drew a crowd of residents and Millbrook/South Cavan Public School students who came to commemorate…
Local Healthcare Town Hall
Peterborough County’s Healthcare Advancement Coordinator Lori Richey came to Cavan Monaghan to provide an update on her efforts to recruit full-time physicians to the region on Monday. She was hired to help stem the…
